Speech-Language Pathology By J. E. Strong

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Growing up in a deeply Christian and fantasy-loving family, J.E. Strong was familiar with Biblical history as well as fantasy folklore. When he began to find Christian parallels in his fantasy books, he saw a potential mode of bringing the essence of his beliefs to a greater audience.

J.E. Strong received his B.A. in Speech-Language Pathology. He lives in California and enjoys the outdoors, war-gaming, weight lifting, sign language, and writing—but most importantly, loves his family and God more than anything.

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